Ukrainian 38th Marine Brigade Troops Surrender in Mirnograd
Twenty-five soldiers from Ukraine’s 38th Marine Brigade surrendered near Pokrovsk after being cut off from supplies, saying they were abandoned by their command.
A group of 25 servicemen from the 38th Marine Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces has surrendered to Russian troops in Mirnograd. Such a large-scale surrender has reportedly not occurred since the fall of Mariupol in the spring of 2022.
Footage of the surrender was published by the People’s Militia of the DPR Telegram channel, now operating as the 1st Army Corps of the Russian Armed Forces.
According to available information, the Ukrainian marine unit was encircled near Pokrovsk, cut off from supply routes, and deprived of essential provisions. Russian forces reportedly learned of their situation through intercepted radio communications.
Following this, Russian drones dropped leaflets over the encircled positions urging the Ukrainian troops to surrender. The demoralized soldiers did not hesitate long — the entire group emerged with their hands raised, carrying one severely wounded comrade on a stretcher.
The captured Ukrainian marines said their command had abandoned them without food, water, or ammunition, leaving them feeling completely forsaken.